I am a swordsman in a strange city

Chapter 14 Whipping and Rainy Night

“Ding ding ding!…”

The fine and tiny ringing sound came from the Eight Immortals Table, which seemed so clear and strange in the darkness.

There is something fishy in the training hall.

This ghost can be a ghost or a god.

In the eyes of Mr. Pei Si, gods and ghosts are the same, except that "gods" have incense and food, while ghosts do not.

Therefore, gods are also called household gods, and ghosts are also called wild ghosts.

Since they are essentially the same, the 'god' being worshipped naturally wants to break free from its confinement at all times.

I saw the Fourth Master come to the wall next to him, where there was a whip curled up and hanging on the wall at a height of one person.

In the darkness, the Fourth Master did not turn on the lights, but the gloomy wind in the training hall was getting stronger and stronger, as if it was going to lift the black cloth covering the shrine. However, there were small copper bells hanging at the bottom of the black cloth, which made a series of fine sounds at this time.

There was also a sinister laugh in the wind. If Pei Ju was there at this moment, he would have heard the same sinister laugh that he heard when he entered the ritual site of the Mountain Jun Temple.

"You accomplice, you smirk, you evil tiger, you devour spirits. Why, you're getting angry just because I mentioned your name? As long as I'm still alive, you won't be able to escape."

As his whispered words rang out, although the wind in the sword hall was not strong, the faint roar of a tiger could be heard in the wind, as if it was hidden in the distance, but one could still feel the divine power that intimidated the mountains.

As the tiger roared, the wind swirled in the sword hall, and when Master Pei swung the whip in his hand, there was a "snap" sound in the air, as if it hit flesh, dispersing the wind.

The wind started swirling again somewhere else, and an even more angry tiger roar was heard.

But the whip also followed and hit.

"Snapped!"

The tiger's roar and sinister smile brought by the wind were interrupted by the whip. The tiger's roar that could be faintly heard from the void turned into pain.

After that, the wind started to blow again, but it was much weaker, while the whip made a sound as it whipped in the dark void of the sword hall.

The darkness fell silent again, like the feeling of boiling water cooling down.

The Fourth Master did not turn on the light, but came to the Eight Immortals Seat, struck a match and lit the lamp.

When he was about to get some fruits, he felt a little weak. At this time, a voice sounded: "Grandpa, let me get some fruits."

At some point, Pei Ju woke up again.

"Juzi, I must have woken you up." Mr. Pei said with a slight breath.

Pei Ju did not answer this question. He took out the fruits prepared at home, placed them on the plate in front of the altar, and said, "Grandpa, please teach me how to whip."

"You don't have internal energy, you don't have true qi, so your attack won't make any sound, and you won't be able to hit Him."

In fact, every time Fourth Master Pei cursed and whipped in the dark, Pei Ju would wake up. However, at that time, his grandfather had told him not to come out no matter what he heard, and even not to answer if he heard someone calling his name.

Even if the person calling his name sounds like his grandfather, he should not agree. It is best to cover himself with the quilt and sleep until dawn.

But today he didn't want to hide. After coming out, he found that his grandfather was so tired.

After he placed the fruits and vegetables on the table, he saw Grandpa light incense, bow, and then say, "He has eaten spirits and gained strength, so he wants to break free from his confinement. After beating him, give him a stick of incense and some of the aroma of fruits and vegetables to alleviate the violence in his heart. At this time, remember not to let him smell any blood."

That day, Pei Ju was beaten and there were only red marks on his body, but no real blood came out, so nothing happened.

"It would be best if we could recite the 'Taishang Laojun Speaks of the Scripture of Constant Purity and Tranquility' here all night. It would be even more effective, but unfortunately I don't know how to do it. Your grandfather knows how to do it. He wanted to teach me, but I got bored and didn't learn. If I had, He wouldn't have been breaking the rules and causing chaos all these years."

Pei Ju memorized the "Taishang Laojun's Sutra of Constant Purity and Tranquility" in his heart, thinking that if he had the chance, he would definitely learn it. As for his grandfather, he had never seen him before. "You should go to bed first, you have classes tomorrow."

Pei Ju looked around, thought about it, and realized that he could not help in any way, so he went to sleep.

The lights on the road outside gradually calmed down, and no vehicles or pedestrians disturbed it anymore.

A middle-aged woman was standing under the eaves of the next door. She seemed to be listening to the noise next door. She didn't retreat into the room until everything calmed down.

It started raining at some point.

It was late at night and the streets were peaceful and wet.

Soon, the rain got heavier and heavier and turned into a downpour.

Rainy days cover up many sounds. Rain cannot speak, but at this time there is only the sound of rain.

Water soon accumulated on the ground, submerging the feet.

There was a sanitation worker wearing a raincoat, pulling a cart in the heavy rain. There was a big barrel on the cart. It looked like he was pulling leftover food from a restaurant to make gutter oil.

I walked along the way, but not very fast.

Just as he pulled the cart into a small street, he suddenly stopped, not because the road was difficult to drive on, but because someone was blocking the road ahead.

There was a man wearing a white suit, white leather shoes, holding a black umbrella, walking towards them step by step.

His white leather shoes were not submerged in the water that was enough to cover his feet.

He stepped in the water, and the water swirled around the edge of his feet and then surged to the side. With every step he took, the water would sink. At first glance, it looked like lotus flowers were growing under his feet.

Lotus grows at every step.

"I can't believe that Master Rat, the head of the Crypt Club, is actually taking slop here. If this gets out, Master Rat's prestige will be completely destroyed. How will he manage his subordinates?"

The man in the white suit said this with a hint of sarcasm.

His voice passed through the rain curtain, through the sound of rain hitting the leaves and tiles on the ground, and clearly reached the other person's ears.

The man wearing a black raincoat and covering his head with a rain hat slowly raised his head at this time.

No one knew what his real name was, they all just called him Lord Rat.

He was short and his face looked like a rat, with a pair of rat-like whiskers, small eyes, a pointed mouth, and he was very thin.

When he looked up, he saw clearly who was blocking his way. A flash of panic flashed in his eyes. He quickly glanced behind him and found that no one was blocking his way. Then he said, "White Dragon King, we have no grudges against each other, why are you blocking me?"

"Three months ago, you drove away rats that ate a person. He was from my Marine Environmental Protection Association." The White Dragon King in white said seriously, without any sarcasm in his tone.

"He's just a crazy man with fins and scales growing on his body, hiding in the sewers. How do I know he's one of yours?" Lord Rat argued.

"Haha, whether you know it or not, just admit that you did it." White Dragon King said coldly.

After hearing this, Master Rat's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and began to turn red. He said, "Others are afraid of you, White Dragon King, but I am not. If you and I fight, who will win is still to be seen."

As soon as he finished speaking, he put the cart on the ground. The large plastic barrel on it immediately fell forward and slid to the ground. The lid broke open, and a black torrent immediately gushed out from it.

This is not water, nor is it slop, but countless black rats.

Those black rats bypassed Lord Rat and rushed towards the White Dragon King in front, making terrifying squeaking sounds from their mouths.

(End of this chapter)